MacMost: Question and Answer Forum

The MacMost Question and Answer Forum is a place where you can ask how-to questions about your Mac, iPhone, iPad and other Apple products. MacMost specializes in tutorials, tips and techniques of the “how-to” variety, as opposed to “fix-it” questions that are more about something not working as expected.


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6/22/11
I have been a member of ‘App Store’ Page in ‘Facebook’, where it happened to be a post of: Free App Offer Nike+ GPS Click here to redeem the Free App Offer: http://facebook.appstore.com/15l but when I click on the provided link, it does not show me ... (1 Comment)
6/22/11
I’ve designed my own template for writing a play script in Pages 09. I’ve ‘Saved as Template’ and when I open a new doc from the template chooser, I’ve chosen my template. But at the end of the first page, when I click Insert>Sections>Page ... (1 Comment)
6/21/11
i just purchased my first mac computer (macbook pro) i keep hearing that mac computer’s don’t need an anti virus . Sound’s to good to be true and if so how about the norton ? —– Paul brochu ... (1 Comment)
6/21/11
I’ve been trying to figure this out. Just recently, I noticed that my Apple TV cannot access my computer after it has been on sleep mode. I also use Time Machine Editor to do a backup during the night, but it always says that it failed (“couldn’t access the ... (3 Comments)
6/21/11
so i just watched the news and they said there is Malware for the mac disguising itself as virus protection. A while back i splurged on “ProtectMac” but all it seems to do is slow stuff down. Is this ProtectMac just another version of the “MacShield” ... (1 Comment)
6/21/11
I have a free trial period of MobileMe running, which it says is extended to June 30th. Now, Icloud is coming around October time, according to reports. So should I convert me Mobileme trial to a paid trial – will the registration flow into Icloud or will I have to freshly ... (2 Comments)
6/20/11
Hi, Gary. I have BIG problem and I do not know how to “fix” this. I was in trip to Europe last month and I was taking pictures and video. I was 10 days there. However, now I notice that all the pictures and video from the 3rd day do not exist. I think I forgot to ... (3 Comments)
6/20/11
Even though it is sure to change on newer systems that come with Lion, iWeb currently comes on new Macs. I understand the MobileMe hosting is going away. Even so, iWeb will still function and be able to upload to my current non-apple web host. Since I already have iWeb on my ... (32 Comments)
6/20/11
Very often the itunes store displays an error that my internet is down. It’s perfect actually ! all other sites open fine ! I tried another Wifi connection too. On downloading apps it also presents this error – err 3150. Any tips Gary ? —– cyrus Dubash ... (1 Comment)
6/19/11
When I try to drag a photo to the desktop I get a circle with a line thru it. If I try to copy and paste the photo I get a Finder window saying the photo doesn’t exist. If I try to edit the picture I get a triangle with an explanation mark inside it. The photo is their but ... (3 Comments)
6/19/11
I just bought Keynote for iPad, and to my dismay, realized it not only changes my Chalkboard font to Chalkduster, the next best option (according to them) and not Chalkboard SE, which is exact same font in my original presentation on MAC.. BUT it ALSO removes my voice ... (1 Comment)
6/19/11
Gary, my primary computing tool is an iMac that has a wireless keyboard and mouse attached. Given that Lion seems to emphasize the use of gestures, will “Scroll Bars” become an “option” when I install Lion? The use of gestures is not totally foreign to me ... (3 Comments)
6/19/11
Want to put a photobook together from last vacation. Could use either Aperture or Iphoto for such a project. What are the main differences between the two? Probably published at the same location, but the options must differ. Any advantage for either? ... (8 Comments)
6/18/11
I’ve been using iWeb for my blog for several years. I’m thinking I should change to WordPress. Is it possible to transfer all of my iWeb archives to a new wordpress blog? —– Martha Russell ... (4 Comments)
6/18/11
I tried the free trial of MobileMe months ago, decided against it and now can’t get rid of error messages that linger. Error messages pop up that say “You entered an invalid MobileMe member name or password. Verify your MobileMe member name and password in MobileMe ... (5 Comments)
6/18/11
Gary i just downloaded an App on my Imac front he same itunes account that I am signed into on my iphone. Im on wifi now and I was expecting the iphone to automatically have the App. but it hasn’t come in. It’s been over 15 minutes. I recall a few days earlier apps ... (2 Comments)
6/18/11
Hi all, I’ve been posting this query on all Apple forums but not getting replies, or at any rate – they’re not very helpful tips. I’ve created a Keynote presentation with video in it. The videos are avi files (NB: I created the xvid codec-based avis from ... (1 Comment)
6/17/11
I recorded a wedding with two video cameras and I want to know how to cut from one camera to another at with precision as I edit. Anybody know how to do this? —– Bryan ... (1 Comment)
6/17/11
I am trying to export my LinkedIn contacts to my iMac. http://www.linkedin.com/addressBookExport I used to use Entourage mail app and but now I use the standard Mac mail app. When I choose “Mac OS/X Address Book File,” my Entourage software opens by default. I do I ... (2 Comments)
6/17/11
I bought a reader, plugged in the PW. Says it’s incorrect. Tried to change PW on my computer. Doesn’t recognize old PW. I know I’ve given it to others to logon to our network. I’ve gone to ‘security,’ ‘accounts,’ ... (2 Comments)